Combination skirt-marker, bias-folder, and pattern-marker.



B. S. GRAMER. COMBINATION SKIRT MARKER, BIAS FOLDER, AND PATTERN MARKER.APPLIOATIOH FILED DBO. 7, 1912.

1,108,143. Patented Aug. 25, 1914..

WITNESSES INVENTOR Bertha, S. Cranmer- ,Q mum] UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

BERTHA S. CIR-AMER, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

COMBINATION SKIRT-MARKER, BIAS-FOLDER, AND PATTERN-MARKER.

Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a Combination Skirt-Marker, Bias- Folder, andPattern-Marker, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to skirt markers and gages, and has for itsobject the production of an eflicient instrument which may be used for anumber of purposes, such as in marking patterns, in marking skirts,

and also as a bias folder.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple andeflicient instrument which may be readily detached so as to separate theseveral parts thereof.

lVith these and other objects in view, my invention consists, ingeneral, of certain novel arrangements and combinations of parts, aswill be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of thedevice used as a skirt marker. Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof.Fig. 3 is a rear view of the gage 80 .of the skirt marker, showing thebase of the marker in section. Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken online 44 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of the device as usedas a bias folder.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates the basewhich is formed of sheet-metal or other desired material, havingdownwardly-extending flanges 2 for constituting a support for the base.

{The gage 3 is placed upon the base 1 and comprises a rear plate 4 and afront plate 5. This plate 5 is provided with a cut-out portion 6 forallowing the marking chalk to extend therethrough. The rear plate 4 andthe front plate 5 are connected by means of an integral bridge portion7, and this bridge portion 7 is provided with a notch 8 formed in oneend thereof, through which works a thumb-screw 9. I This thumb-screw '9passes through a threaded aperture formed in the base 1 for holding thegage 3 in a set position upon the base 1. The rear plate 4 is providedwith a plurality of side flanges 10 in which is placed a narrow strip ofchalk 66 11 for use when using the gage as a pattern marker.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 7, 1912.

' Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

Serial No. 735,491.

An adjustable marker 12 is slidably nounted upon the front plate 5 andcomprises a chalk-holding plate 13 having a central aperture 14 forreceiving a marking chalk 15. A binding plate 16 passes transversely ofthe plate 5. A thumb screw 19 passes through the binding plate 16 andclamps the plate 13 and the binding plate 16 in engagement with theplate 5, so as to hold the marker in an adjusted position upon the plate5. Of course, it will be understood that the plate 5 may be providedwith a plurality of graduations for facilitating th adjustment of themarking device 12 upon the plate 5 if it be so desired.

l/Vhen the device is used as a bias folder, the marker device 12 isremoved from the plate 5 and the material to be folded is folded betweenthe spaced portions of the plates 4 and 5. Since the plate 5 isgraduated throughout its entire length, it will be understood that thegage may be held in such position as to allow the desired width fold tobe made between the plates 4 and 5. Of course, it will be understoodthat while the gage is used as a bias folder, the gage 3 is removed fromthe base 1. The adjustable marker 12 is provided with an angle end 20which angle end is provided with an enlarged aperture 21 through whichpasses the rear plate 4. A smaller aperture 22 is formed parallel withthe wide aperture 21 and the plate 5 passes through this narrow aperture22. The set screw 19 through the medium of the plate 16 firmly holds theadjustable marker 12 in a set position upon the plates 5 and 4.

hen the device is used as a bias folder as illustrated in Fig. 5, theplate 4 is passed through the wide aperture 21 and the plate 5 throughthe narrow aperture 22 of the clamping section 12. The binding plate 16is placed under the plate 5 and the plate 13 of the adjustable marker 12overhangs the outer face of the plate 5. A thumb-nut 19 firmly clampsthe two plates 12 and 16 in engagement with the plate 5 so as to holdthe section 12 in position upon the plates. The thumb-nut 19 passesthrough the notch 23 formed adjacent the aperture 14. The goods which isto be folded is then run between the outer ends of the plates 5 and 4when the device is in the position illustrated in Fig. 5.

YVhen the device is used as a skirt marker, the section 12 is so placedupon the plates 5 and t as to have the plate 13 extend between theplates 5 and l. lt will, therefore, be seen that when. the skirt adaptedto be marked is placed between. the plates 5 and 4-, the chalk 15 willcause the skirt to be marked upon one side, whereas the pressure of thechalk will cause the sk 'o be marked upon the other side by hearingagainst the chalk stick 11. Of course, the device may be used as apattern marker in the same manner as a skirt marker, the material beingplaced. between the plates :3 and l; and being .i'narked by the chalksticks 11 and 15.

ll hen the device is used as a pattern marker it should be understoodthat the adjustable marker 12 is loosely moimtedupon the plate so as toslide thereon and facilitate the marking of the goods from the patternaccording to the perforations formed in the pattern. By allowing theclamping section 12 to slide freely upon the plate 5, by loosening thethumb screw, it will be seen that the pattern may be easily marked sincethe marking chalk 15 will press upon the goods to be marked and therebycause an impression to be made upon the opposite side of the material bymeans of the chalk stick 11. In using the device, the material isdoubled upon the table having the pattern attached thereto and drawnthrough between the plates 4iand o. The adjustable slide is looselyfastened and can then be dawn to each perforation of the pattern,marking both sides exactly the same, the idea being to get both rightand left sections of a waist, skirt, etc., with the same perforations oneach one at the same time. By having the adjustable marker movable onthe plate 5 it will be seen that the marker may be easily movedlongitudinally of the plate 5 for placing an indicating mark upon thematerial being marked Without changing the position of the plate 5.

l' hen the device is used as a skirt marker the thumb screw 19 isclamped upon the frontplate 5 as illustrated in Fig. l.

ll hen the device is used as a bias folder the plate 16 is placed underthe plate 5 and the thumb nut 19 is placed upon the top of theadjustable marker 12 as illustrated in Fig.

hat I claim is:

l. A device of the class described, comprising a base, a vertical. gagecarried by said base and comprising a pair of spaced plates connectedtogether by means of an integral bridge portion, said integral bridgeportion provided with a notched portion at one end, a thumb screwpassing through said notched portion for detachably securing said gageto said base, an adjustable plate slidably mounted u )on one of saidspaced plates, a marking chal k carried by said adjustable plate, andmeans for securing said adjustable plate in a locked position upon oneof said spaced plates.

2. A device of the class described comprising a front plate and a rearplate, a marker device slidably mounted upon said front plate, a stickof chalk carried by said marker device, the rear plate provided with achannel formed therein, a second stick of chalk positioned Within saidchannel, and said first mentioned stick of chalk adapted to mark uponone side of a sheet placed between said front and rear plates forcausing said last mentioned stick of chalk to mark upon the oppositeside of said sheet by means of the pressure of said first mentionedstick of chalk upon said sheet.

In testimony whereof I hereunto a'fi ix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

I BERTHA S. GRAlMER.

\Vitnesses GUSTAVE A. PETRI, Rosa MAY.

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